Chapter 541 Let’s see who can outlast whom
Chapter 541 Let’s see who can outlast whom
There was a loud roar of wind outside the house, and the whirlwind formed by the sound of fighting and the smell of corpses kept hitting the guest room where Tian Lin and others were.
Seeing the house crumbling, the disciple surnamed Feng couldn't help but frown and said worriedly:
"The fight between that drought demon and a few soldiers has spread to this side. If it continues, I don't know if this house can block the aftermath of their fight."
Once the house was collapsed by the aftermath of the battle, the people exposed outside would have no shelter.
I’m afraid that by that time, the entire army will be wiped out.
"It doesn't matter. We can set up a formation ourselves to strengthen the structure of this house."
Zhou Ting comforted everyone, "If the house can't hold on any longer, strike the clappers and gongs again..."
His early night watch would certainly turn night into day and make a few soldiers disappear.
But even if the soldiers disappeared, the drought demon in the red coffin would not disappear.
When the time comes, there will be no soldiers to help them resist the drought, will it be enough to rely on the door gods alone?
Zhou Ting didn't dare to gamble, and he wanted to use the soldiers to eliminate the drought demon in the red coffin.
Holding the clappers and gongs in their hands, the few of them stayed in the room for several hours.
During this period, they used their own methods to set up formations in the house, and took out things from their storage bags to reinforce the entire house.
It was not until the sound of fighting outside completely died down and another half an hour had passed that Zhou Ting officially went on night watch.
As the night watchman sounded, the sky outside turned from dark to white. A ray of light came in from outside, and then the footsteps of the old village chief were heard outside the courtyard.
The door was knocked by Lao Cun Zheng from outside, and this time it was Zhou Ting who opened the door.
He opened the door and looked up, and was immediately shocked by the face of the old village chief.
Although the old village chief still had the same makeup as yesterday, his hair was disheveled and his body was covered in blood.
Zhou Ting couldn't help but send a message to Tian Lin: "Did this guy fight with the soldiers yesterday?"
Tian Lin replied in a voice transmission: "He ran faster than us yesterday, and he didn't dare to attack the official, so his body must have been injured by the soldiers, and finally his soul was injured as well."
Zhou Ting raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and said in a voice transmission: "So, the real way to kill the villagers has been found! As long as we can damage their bodies, we can kill these evil spirits."
"My Lords, it is time to open the coffin and perform an autopsy."
Lao Cunzheng's voice was somewhat low and weak, and every time he spoke, his soul flickered. It seemed that speaking consumed too much of his energy, and he was about to lose his soul at any time.
However, his cultivation level did not seem to have changed, so Zhou Ting and others still did not dare to underestimate this old man.
"We were exhausted from opening the coffin yesterday, so we want to rest here for a day today."
As soon as Zhou Ting finished speaking, the old village chief interrupted him and said, "No, the time for paying tribute is not far away. As an official, how can you delay?"
Zhou Ting didn't want to open the coffin for autopsy again. According to what happened yesterday, it was no longer enough to just inhale some corpse gas. He was afraid that Tian Lin couldn't bear it, and he was also afraid that he and others couldn't bear it.
"There are still ten days left. I think that's more than enough time. Besides, the tribute only requires a dozen mummies. And there are already hundreds of mummies in the village, which is obviously enough. It's better not to open the coffins and conduct autopsies."
"It is the duty of all the officials to open the coffin and examine the body. If you really don't want to perform your duties, please leave Taiping Village."
Tian Lin and others wanted to leave Taiping Village immediately, but when they thought about the mace outside the village, it was obviously not a wise move to leave the village rashly.
"Well, let's open the coffin and do an autopsy."
Helplessly, Zhou Ting said something. But he continued, "But if it's just to open the coffin and examine the body, I can do it alone."
He communicated with Tian Lin, "You come with me to open the coffin and examine the body. There's no need for the rest of the people to follow us. It's better to let them go out and check the various corpse pits."
Tian Lin nodded, and everyone looked at the old village chief, waiting for his reply. The old village chief did not refuse, and nodded, "As the official said."
Now that the team has clearly identified who is an official and who is a civilian, the team can be divided into four teams.
Tian Lin went with Zhou Ting, and the rest of the people could be divided into two teams to explore the corpse well in the village.
Soon, Tian Lin and Zhou Ting followed Lao Cunzheng and left, while Wang Yanyu, Mei Xiangu and others made their own arrangements.
The group continued to walk towards the pond they had visited yesterday. Tian Lin looked at Lao Cunzheng and asked tentatively:
"The dried corpse pulled out of the pond yesterday seemed to be fighting with evil spirits? I don't know what the situation was."
Laocunzheng spoke in a low voice, but he did not hide anything:
"There are five evil spirits in the village. They fought a great battle with the mummy yesterday. One of the five evil spirits died, but the mummy was also seriously injured."
He changed the subject and said to Tian Lin and the others, "The old night watchman in the village has died. The clapper in his hand seems to be in the possession of the officials?"
This matter could not be denied, but Zhou Ting did not intend to admit it. He said, "Is the old night watchman dead? No wonder I haven't seen him these two days. As for the clapper, could it have been taken away by the evil soldier?"
Seeing that he was pretending to be stupid, the old village chief said nothing more.
The group soon returned to the pond where they were yesterday.
The area around the pond had already been filled with evil spirits from the villagers.
These villagers are evil and still have red iron ropes wrapped around their waists.
Following the order from the old village chief, the red iron rope was instantly tightened, and followed by a series of teeth-grinding creaking sounds as the two red coffins slowly rose from the bottom of the pond.
Tian Lin and Zhou Ting looked at each other. This time, they just waited for the red coffin to rise completely, and Zhou Ting struck the gong without hesitation.
With the sound of the gong, day instantly turned into night.
A strong wind suddenly blew from a distance, and then a voice rang out: "You bunch of unruly people, you still dare to come out and seek death?"
Tian Lin and Zhou Ting had already started running. They looked back in a hurry and saw four soldiers holding machetes rushing towards the pond in the bloody wind.
Just as Laocunzheng said, in yesterday's battle, one of the five soldiers and evil spirits was killed.
"You are lying, sir. You said you didn't see the night watchman's clapper."
While escaping, a sinister voice sounded behind Zhou Ting. It was the old village chief who was also running for his life.
"Muramasa, you are mistaken. This clapper is something I brought from the city. It is not your night watchman's."
Zhou Ting said this without changing his expression, and ran away at the same speed.
Several people followed one after another. The old village chief fled home by himself, while Tian Lin and others quickly ran to the outside of the old night watchman's courtyard.
The two of them entered the house and saw that although Mei Xiangu, Wang Yanyu and others were still there, Wang Yuanji was still missing from the crowd.
"Where's Sister Wang?"
"Junior Sister Wang has lost her!"
After hearing the answer from the disciple surnamed Feng, Zhou Ting had to say, "Junior Sister Wang is a commoner. Whether she encounters soldiers, evil spirits, or villagers, she will be in danger. Forget it, let's close the door for now."
The door of the guest room was closed, and Tian Lin spoke first: "We are using the soldiers to deal with the evil spirits of the villagers. The old village chief may also want to use mummies to deal with those soldiers. Now, it depends on who can outlast whom!"
(End of this chapter)